Where Middle Class Americans Struggle to Afford Homes

October 21, 2013 4:05 PM

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No. 10: Boston, Massachusetts
According to Trulia, this metro area has the 10th least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 41 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an average home. less

No. 10: Boston, Massachusetts According to Trulia, this metro area has the 10th least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 41 percent of such families able to afford the monthly ... more

No. 9: Honolulu, Hawaii
According to Trulia, this metro area has the ninth least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 40 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an average home. less

No. 9: Honolulu, Hawaii According to Trulia, this metro area has the ninth least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 40 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments ... more

No. 8: Fairfield County, Connecticut
According to Trulia, this metro area has the eighth least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 36 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an average home. less

No. 8: Fairfield County, Connecticut According to Trulia, this metro area has the eighth least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 36 percent of such families able to afford the ... more

No. 7: Ventura County, California
According to Trulia, this metro area has the seventh least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 32 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an average home. less

No. 7: Ventura County, California According to Trulia, this metro area has the seventh least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 32 percent of such families able to afford the ... more

No. 6: San Jose, California
According to Trulia, this metro area has the sixth least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 31 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an average home. less

No. 6: San Jose, California According to Trulia, this metro area has the sixth least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 31 percent of such families able to afford the monthly ... more

No. 5: San Diego
According to Trulia, this metro area has the fifth least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 28 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an average home. less

No. 5: San Diego According to Trulia, this metro area has the fifth least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 28 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an ... more

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No. 5: San Diego
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No. 4: New York, New York
According to Trulia, this metro area has the fourth least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 25 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an average home. less

No. 4: New York, New York According to Trulia, this metro area has the fourth least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 25 percent of such families able to afford the monthly ... more

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No. 4: New York, New York
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No. 3: Los Angeles, California
According to Trulia, this metro area has the third least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 24 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an average home. less

No. 3: Los Angeles, California According to Trulia, this metro area has the third least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 24 percent of such families able to afford the monthly ... more

No. 2: Orange County, California
According to Trulia, this metro area has the second least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 23 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an average home. less

No. 2: Orange County, California According to Trulia, this metro area has the second least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 23 percent of such families able to afford the monthly ... more

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No. 2: Orange County, California
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No. 1: San Francisco, California
According to Trulia, this metro area has the least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 14 percent of such families able to afford the monthly payments on an average home. less

No. 1: San Francisco, California According to Trulia, this metro area has the least affordable housing market for middle class families, with only 14 percent of such families able to afford the monthly ... more